Timeline for restoration of SNAP benefits unclear as millions of recipients scramble

By Joe Hernandez,

Michel Martin

Published November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM PST

The national food aid program known as SNAP ran out of federal money Saturday due to the government shutdown, leaving the millions of Americans who rely on those benefits to buy food scrambling.

Joe Hernandez

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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